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Former CIA Director Tells Lawmakers About 'Very Aggressive' Russian Election Meddling
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Posted on 05/23/2017 11:09:02 AM PDT by Stopthethreat

Former CIA Director John Brennan told the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday that Russia "brazenly interfered in the 2016 election process," despite U.S. efforts to warn them off. Brennan testified in an open session of the committee, one of a handful of congressional committee now investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Brennan said he told his Russian counterpart, the head of Russia's FSB, last August that if Russia pursued its efforts to interfere, "it would destroy any near-term prospect for improvement in relations" between the two countries. He said Russia denied any attempts to interfere.

In his opening statement, Brennan also recounted how he had briefed congressional leaders in August of last year, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees about the "full details" of what he knew of Russia's interference in the 2016 election. Brennan said he became convinced last summer that Russia was trying to interfere in the campaign, saying "they were very aggressive."

Brennan said he is "aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between Russian officials and U.S. persons involved in the Trump campaign." Brennan said that concerned him, "because of known Russian efforts to suborn such individuals," and that it raised questions about whether or not the Russians "were able to gain the cooperation of those individuals." Brennan added he didn't know if "collusion existed" between the Russians and those he identified as involved in the Trump campaign.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 201608; brennan; election2016; hillaryislosing; russia; trump; trumprussia
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To: PGR88

I recall there was extensive US meddling in the Republic of Georgia elections.


61 posted on 05/23/2017 12:33:50 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: Grampa Dave
Yo, Brennan, why didn’t you investigate how Mexico was beyond meddling in our recent election with bribes and threats!

does no one remember when Illegals did not vote because they could lose their Mexican citizenship? The President just told them they could vote in both countries with out consequence from Mexico.

62 posted on 05/23/2017 12:46:51 PM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: hsmomx3
Did they ask him if Hillary’s people had contact with these Russians? I guess not.

Gowdy sort of asked without mentioning any names.

63 posted on 05/23/2017 12:53:48 PM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: redcatcherb412

Isn’t that so convenient. To hide behind classified information.


64 posted on 05/23/2017 12:54:45 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Stopthethreat

Now is this guy Brennan a Muslim?


65 posted on 05/23/2017 12:55:30 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Stopthethreat

October 2016
Obama discredits Trump’s claims of “election rigging”
Tells him to “stop whining”
Maybe Brennan forgot to brief the prez about warning the aggressive Russians

Maybe the prez was lying to us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXpRswM-tzc


66 posted on 05/23/2017 1:21:30 PM PDT by silverleaf (We voted for change, not leftover change)
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To: itsahoot

I bet he tip-toed around that answer!


67 posted on 05/23/2017 2:22:05 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: Stopthethreat

Did he give one concrete example of just how the Russians interfered in the election? Is merely referring to a supposed event the the same as confirming the event?


68 posted on 05/23/2017 2:27:58 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Stopthethreat

“I have personally seen evidence of collusion between Trump and muh Russians while I was fabrica... I mean examining it. What? You want to see it? No, sorry, it doesn’t work that way. I tell you about it, and you impeach.”

- Imam Brennan


69 posted on 05/23/2017 2:35:58 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: itsahoot

Do you mean the Mexican President told his illegals in America to vote here and again in Mexico with no legal problems.


70 posted on 05/23/2017 4:21:14 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (120+ days without Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Thanks, President Trump for this great reality gift!)
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To: Grampa Dave
Do you mean the Mexican President told his illegals in America to vote here and again in Mexico with no legal problems.

Not necessarily illegals but there was a problem if they voted here they could not vote there. So he changed it so that it didn't matter. I was in California at the time just don't remember exactly anymore even if I thought I did. Mexico has been interfering in our elections since Ike died.

71 posted on 05/23/2017 4:33:22 PM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: Stopthethreat

Brennan will be a jumper before years end.


72 posted on 05/23/2017 4:44:13 PM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: itsahoot
Thanks and in particular with this: Mexico has been interfering in our elections since Ike died.
73 posted on 05/23/2017 4:56:41 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (120+ days without Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Thanks, President Trump for this great reality gift!)
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To: Dr.Deth

Hey what is MUH russia? They always say that on the Donald. Makes me laugh but i dont know what it means


74 posted on 05/23/2017 8:12:47 PM PDT by Stopthethreat
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To: Walkingfeather

“Brennan will be a jumper before years end.”

Brennan needs to very afraid of the good CIA field agents and spec ops, he pissed off with his pro jihadist bs including have a prayer room at the CIA.

He is a high danger to the Obama/Clinton thugs and their jihadist allies. They are afraid that he might start talking about his relations with ISIS and other jihadist killers in America and around the world.

Only Obama and maybe Clinton know what illegal bs this thug did against his enemies like Egypt, Israel, Jordan and us.


75 posted on 05/24/2017 7:11:28 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (120+ days without Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Thanks, President Trump for this great reality gift!)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

“Ask this muzzie bastard about the Muslim Brotherhood’s infiltration of the 0bama regime, INCLUDING HIM!”

Send him to Egypt to discuss what this killer and his thugs did to that country to help his Muslim Brotherhood Killers.


76 posted on 05/24/2017 7:13:25 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (120+ days without Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Thanks, President Trump for this great reality gift!)
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